This is a blog about gardening, where I'll share pictures of my garden, offer thoughts and tips, and hopefully inspire.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

DAHLIAS

Growing up in the Inland Southern California area dahlias didn't flourish like along the Coast or in the Pacific Northwest. So when I moved to the Seattle area it was one of the plants I couldn't wait to start growing. I cant think of too many flowering plants that come in some many colours, give you so much, and are so easy to grow and maintain.

I grow my Dahlias in a raised bed. In the Northwest dahlias fail to come back the following year more to rotting in our wet winters than to our cold. So I grow them in a raised bed to ensured great drainage. Each year the Dahlia bed produces about 900 to 1200 flowers of which are shared with Neighbors and Friends.

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About Me

I've been in the floral and horticulture business for over 30 years, with a college education in Ornamental Horticulture. I started growing sweet peas for my Mom when I was a young kid and have had the gardening bug since.